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\documentclass{tlc3exa}
\pagestyle{empty}
\setcounter{page}{6}
\setlength\textwidth{207.0pt}
%StartShownPreambleCommands
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{+}{D{/}{\mbox{--}}{4}}
\newcolumntype{,}{D{,}{,}{2}}
%StopShownPreambleCommands

\begin{document}
\begin{tabular}{|r||+|
    >{\raggedright}p{2.2cm}|,|}     \hline
\multicolumn{4}{|c|}{GG\&A Hoofed Stock}\\
\hline\hline
& \multicolumn{1}{c|}{Price}& &
\\ \cline{2-2} \multicolumn{1}{|c||}{Year}
& \mbox{low}/\mbox{high}
& \multicolumn{1}{c|}{Comments}
& \multicolumn{1}{c|}{Other}    \\ \hline
1971 & 97/245  &Bad year for farmers in
        the West. & 23,45       \\ \hline
  72 &245/245  &Light trading due to a
        heavy winter.   & 435,23\\ \hline
  73 &245/2001 &No gnus was very good
        gnus this year. & 387,56\\ \hline
\end{tabular}
\end{document}
